Queensberry, Penbreck and Earncraig from Mitchellslacks
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View looking south from descent of Penbreck View looking south from descent of Penbreck View looking south from descent of Penbreck
15 In the picture above I have started to descend and I get this view looking south. You can see Burleywhag Bothy half way up the picture on the right. If you had gone clockwise up onto Gana Hill you would have gone up the ridge that runs across the picture above Burleywhag.
In the pictures below (taken December 2001) you can see the view back to Earncraig and Penbreck from that ridge.
In the second picture below we have zoomed in and you can see Burleywhag clearly in the middle of the picture. You can also see the steepness of the descent from Penbreck. It really is good sport coming down there. These pictures were taken on what was a very cold frosty day with fine clear light. The land is a totally different colour in it's winter dress.
View towards Earncraig and Penbreck from ascent of Gana Hill
View towards Earncraig and Penbreck from ascent of Gana Hill - detail
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